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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 5110 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i7-960
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $119.23 vs $390.09
- Up to 59% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-14900K - $0.61 vs $1.49 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 32% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-960 - 261 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
197
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.49/FPS
41%
Price, €
€390.09
30%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-960 or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
159 FPS
€13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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219 FPS
€11.93/FPS
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Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,612.6
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196 FPS
€18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
€20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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159 FPS
€15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,510.81
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132 FPS
€20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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102 FPS
€22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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261 FPS
€18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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114 FPS
€16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,909.01
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178 FPS
€14.67/FPS
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Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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